NEWS RELEASE
ONTARIO PROVINCIAL POLICE
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The Ontario Provincial Police reminds snowmobilers to be safe and ride responsibly.
Respect communities and landowners - The trail system in our area is dependent on the generous nature of the landowners who voluntarily allow portions of their property to be used for the purpose of snowmobile trails. Stay on the marked trails, these landowners are NOT inviting everyone to ride freely through their yards, fields and forests, nor are they permitting use of their land for any other purpose.
The immediate consequence for venturing off-trail on private property is a charge under the Trespass to Property Act, charges of mischief under the Criminal Code could ensue for any damages to property. The long term consequences are landowners withdrawing their permission to use the land and ultimately the demise of the snowmobile trail system.
Stay on the trail. Trail closures in the Muskoka area are a direct result of riders not respecting landowners. Considering the geography of our area, any trail closure causes severe obstructions to ones ability to travel from town to town.
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